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Spark Boca Grande to livestream comedy in May
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON AND ERICA MARTIN – The island’s famed performers of Spark Boca Grande will entertain from the internet with a distant play. With social distancing recommendations, the group has d…
Time to clean out the jewelry box to help a local girl: Loveland Center resident will come and collect your castoff jewelry
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – With stay-at-home recommendations regarding the safety of the public from the pandemic, what better time than to clean out old junk drawers and closets you don’t use? Any costum…
Update on Mercabo Cove … from the GICIA
April 24, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The GICIA’s Mercabo Cove Project continues to move along with the construction team of TSI Disaster Recovery practicing appropriate CDC guidelines. The current global healt…
Island survey shows strong support for the Gasparilla Act Part I: Clearing up some misunderstanding
April 24, 2020
This will be the first part in a series regarding questions and misunderstandings about topics of discussion featured by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association.
STAFF REPORT – The digital s…
The time of the turtle is almost nigh, as false crawl found Wednesday
April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – While no nests have been reported on Gasparilla Island as of press time, the season is sure to start soon as a first false crawl was found by Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patro…
All it takes is one person to make a difference: The 2020 Giving Challenge and BIPS
April 24, 2020
STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, April 28 a 24-hour opportunity to support one of the largest and most important nonprofit organizations on the island begins. The Barrier Island Parks Society needs your …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Moving into Phase 2
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
The burden is shifting to us, as it should.
For two months we’ve been inundated with news, opinions and decisions, and watched the stock market bounce like a yoyo. All of this “activ…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Uncharted territory made less scary by the BGWC
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
The last few months have been a scary venture into uncharted territory for all of us here in the Island community. Just as we were getting ready for the onset of the busy Spring seas…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer camp needs counselors
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp counselor positions at the Boca Grande Community Center.
Traditional camp c…
PROFILE: Cappy Powell
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande resident Cappy Powell is the newest member of the Johann Fust Community Library program committee. From NCAA legislation service to community contribution, Cappy con…